Chapter 4 Quiz

Sustainability of textile-based products is primarily determined during the _______________ stage of product life cycle.

Design and product development

Obligation of businesses toward communities and then society in which they operate is _______________.

corporate social responsibility

An example of closed-I 2 oop system is ________________.

a recovery of polyester fiber from secondhand garments to make new fabric

Obligations of an individual, group, or society to use all resources efficiently and minimize waste is_______________.

Economic

In the US, this activity is the major contributor to the emission of greenhouse gases.

Generation of electricity

Which statement is NOT a correct description of sustainability?

Sustainability involves only corporate responsibility to promote cooperation and solidarity among people.

Fair trade is __________________.

a trading partnership that secures the rights of marginalized workers

Redistribution of used goods from someone who does not want them to someone who wants them is __________________.

collaborative consumption

The success and future of the fair trade movement ultimately depend on ___________________.

consumers' decisions to support the movement by purchasing fair trade products

Processing of waste so it can be marked as raw materials for new product is ______________.

recovering